Nevada County Arts Council

History, nature, and poetry beautifully collide this Saturday, April 2, for “Poetry in the Park” at Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley. Presented by California State Parks, Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, and Nevada County Arts Council, this is the first local event to kick off National Poetry Month and California’s Arts, Culture and […]

Nevada County Arts Council announces the launch of a brand new Artist Directory. Says Eliza Tudor, Executive Director, “If you are a writer, visual artist, sculptor, designer, filmmaker, photographer, actor, musician, performer or poet, join us. It’s easy to join and it’s free of charge.” Nevada County Arts Council’s online artist directory is a professional directory open to […]

Nevada County Arts Council announces MasquerAid, a free benefit concert on Sunday July 25 at Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Produced by Paul Emery and supported by the Agle Family Trust, attendees can expect a celebration of the very best music, presented in partnership with three favorite local bands, Achilles Wheel, Earles of […]

Grass Valley, Calif. May 20, 2021 – Nevada County Art Council announces the 2021 Poet Laureate of Nevada County, Kirsten Casey, following a resolution by Nevada County Board of Supervisors’ acceptance of the Council’s resolution, in partnership with Nevada County Libraries, during late April, and a subsequent Passing of the Laurels Ceremony in early May. The […]

Nevada City, CA, March 31, 2021 –  The Nevada County Art Council is inviting nominations for the 2021 Poet Laureate of Nevada County, with a deadline of April 15. A poet laureate is someone chosen—originally by kings, now by governments and civic groups—to represent a region by composing poems for special occasions, reading in public, […]

Grass Valley – March 21, 2021.  Nevada County Arts Council will present the 5th annual Sierra Poetry Festival on Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11, expanding for the first time to a two-day format for its mainstage event.  The festival will be online, live, will feature international, national and regional poets and performers, and […]

Grass Valley, CA, March 1, 2021 – Nevada County Arts Council has announced the winners of its 2021 Poetry Out Loud County Championships, following a coaching season like none other. “If you consider that Poetry Out Loud thrives as a program that engages high school age students in the classroom, in the company of one […]

Grass Valley, CA, January 12, 2020 – As the State-Local Partner with California Arts Council in Nevada County, Nevada County Arts Council has announced the re-granting of $12,600 among six cultural organizations serving communities of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Eliza Tudor, Executive Director, says, “Our application season for Nevada County CARES for the Arts […]

Grass Valley, CA, October 23, 2020 – Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District, led by Nevada County Arts Council and its partners, is inviting the community for an outdoor stroll on Friday November 6, in order to enjoy newly installed public art in otherwise empty storefronts in our downtown areas. Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at the […]

Grass Valley, CA, October 13, 2020 – Nevada County Arts Council and the County of Nevada are taking the threat of fire to a new level in helping to prepare local artists and arts organizations. Eliza Tudor, the Council’s Executive Director, says, “With a creative community comprising hundreds of artists, each one of us needs […]

Grass Valley, CA, August 7, 2020: To support professional artists in all disciplines whose livelihoods have been devastated by the impacts of COVID-19, Nevada County Arts Council and a coalition of local arts organizations have launched the Nevada County Artist Relief Fund. To help jumpstart donations and raise awareness for the fund, Nevada County Arts […]

Grass Valley, CA, February 12, 2020 – Nevada County Arts Council is offering the creative community an unparalleled professional development opportunity in the form of an all-day symposium on Saturday February 29. The Business of Art is a day of illuminating plenaries, panels and participatory workshops led by thought leaders and influencers from the field. […]

February 4, 2020 – The Nevada City Chinese Lunar New Year Festival and Parade welcomes the Year of the Rat, on Sunday, February 9th, at noon. Chinese New Year Festivals are rare in rural communities, and CATS, along with Miners Foundry Cultural Center, are proud to present this ninth annual family-friendly celebration, honoring the early Chinese Gold […]

Grass Valley, Calif. April 16, 2019 – Nevada County Arts Council invites the community to a significant meeting on Thursday April 18 at 5pm at the Rood Center in Nevada City. At this time, in partnership with Americans for the Arts, the key findings of Nevada County’s first comprehensive economic impact study of the arts […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. February 27, 2017 – Nevada County Arts Council (NCArts) will present the inaugural Sierra Poetry Festival on April 1, 2017 all day at Sierra College in Grass Valley. With partial support from the California Arts Council, activities will include a keynote address by California State Poet Laureate Dana Gioia and an array […]